Former Ghanaian Education Minister and Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has credited his upbringing in cocoa-farming communities with shaping the entrepreneurial mindset and work ethic that…
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The world premiere of Out of Mined, a feature-length documentary examining the environmental and social legacy of mining along South Africa’s West Coast, has brought renewed attention to the growing…
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UN calls on AI companies to disclose data centre environmental impact as Africa faces rising water and energy pressures
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEast AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy Access & InnovationEnvironmental ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricaLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsNorth AfricaOpinionPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsRenewable energySouthern Africasustainability eventsSustainability reportingurban sustainabilityVoices & PerspectivesWater & Food Systems by Kathambi Muriithi 860 views 4 minutes readAccompanying the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure, the United Nations has launched a global transparency initiative urging AI companies to publicly disclose the environmental footprint of their data centres,…
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Kenya’s Northern Rangelands carbon project ruling deepens scrutiny of carbon markets and indigenous land rights
by Lisa MatataOn January 31 2025, the Isiolo Environmental and land court ruled that the Northern Rangelands Carbon Project (NRCP), a Kenyan carbon project partially illegal. The judgment affirmed that two of its biggest conservancies- land managed by a group…
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Libya partners with US firm Culmen International to strengthen customs capacity and border governance
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyLaws, Standards & FrameworksMarkets & FinanceMultilateral InstitutionsNorth AfricaPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSociety & Developmentsustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable development by Kathambi Muriithi 826 views 4 minutes readLibya’s Customs Authority has signed a cooperation agreement with United States-based security and capacity-building firm Culmen International to strengthen customs operations at key border crossings, as the North African country…
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The Project Developer Forum (PD Forum), one of the world’s leading industry bodies representing carbon project developers, has appointed Brazilian carbon market specialist Thiago Viana as Co-Vice Chair, reinforcing its…
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Kosmos Energy exits Equatorial Guinea in $127 Million asset sale as African oil portfolio reshaping accelerates
AfricaBusinessClimate & EnvironmentEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy & TransitionEnergy Access & InnovationEnergy PolicyJust TransitionOil & GasPollution & WasteSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESG by Francis Mwangi 775 views 6 minutes readU.S.-based independent oil and gas producer Kosmos Energy has completed the sale of its interests in the Ceiba Field and Okume Complex offshore Equatorial Guinea to Norway-listed Panoro Energy for…
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African parliamentary leaders gather in South Africa to strengthen political stability and drive sustainable development agenda
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGreen Investment & InfrastructureLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernanceRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSouthern AfricaSustainabilitysustainability eventsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGurban sustainability by Kathambi Muriithi 555 views 5 minutes readPolitical leaders and parliamentary representatives from across Africa convened in Gauteng, South Africa, on 16 June 2026 for the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) Africa…
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Africa’s SDGs depend on digital innovation, researcher warns as 2030 deadline nears
AfricaAfrican BusinessesClimate FinanceDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnergy Access & InnovationGlobal Policy & AfricainnovationLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsOpinion & CommentaryPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationRegionsSDGs & National Development PlansSociety & DevelopmentSustainabilitySustainability reportingSustainable developmentSustainable Finance & ESGVoices & Perspectives by Kathambi Muriithi 605 views 6 minutes readAs African countries confront mounting pressure to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, development researchers are increasingly arguing that technology, data analytics and artificial intelligence must…
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Senegal opens $10.45 Million textile factory as Turkey investment drives cotton value addition and Industrial growth in West Africa
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAgriculturecircular economyClimate & Environmentcorporate sustainabilityDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityGreen Investment & InfrastructureIndustriesindustryInternational NewsSustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmenturban sustainabilityWest Africa by Francis Mwangi 948 views 5 minutes readSenegal has inaugurated a new $10.45 million textile manufacturing facility in the Diamniadio industrial zone, marking a significant step in the country’s efforts to expand domestic manufacturing capacity, create industrial…
